delectation
noun/ˌdiːlekˈteɪʃn/
/ˌdiːlekˈteɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal or humorous)- pleasure or entertainment synonym delightWord Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin delectatio(n-), from delectare ‘to charm’, frequentative of delicere.
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